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Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University announces the members of its graduating class of Fall 2023. Nearly 900 students completed their degree requirements at VSU during Fall Semester 2023 and graduated during the university’s 236th commencement weekend.

This includes the following area residents: Darin Edgecomb of Allenhurst Katlyn Elam of Ludowici Sydney Lester of Ludowici Katerin Rapalo of Glennville Joshua Swinson of Hinesville Joan Tillman of Glennville

Kennesaw State University

KENNESAW – Kennesaw State University has named nearly 5,900 students to the President’s List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2023 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least nine semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.

Students from the area earning President’s List honors for Fall 2023 are: Patrick Underwood of Allenhurst, majoring in Accounting-Interest Janell Brown of Midway, majoring in Nursing Lilliana Avant of Midway, majoring in Theatre & Performance Studies Tiana Lawton of Hinesville, majoring in Psychology Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 8,000 Owls named to the Dean’s List, which recognizes students for their academic achievement during the Fall 2023 semester.

Undergraduate students enrolled in at least nine credit hours and with a term grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.

Students from the area earning Dean’s List honors for Fall 2023 are: Keyasia Hairston of Hinesville, majoring in Elementary Education-Interest Elijah Leiataua of Hinesville, majoring in Professional Sales-Interest Christopher Dargan of Hinesville, majoring in Computer Science William Goldhill of Midway, majoring in Undeclared - Science, Computing and Technology Denzel Daniels of Hinesville, majoring in Information Technology Taylor Smith of Hinesville, majoring in Exercise Science-Interest Melvin Kimble of Allenhurst, majoring in Integrated Health Science Andrea Lopez of Allenhurst, majoring in Nursing Enitan Ogunbekun of Hinesville, majoring in Nursing-Interest Journey Young of Hinesville, majoring in Nursing-Interest Jemuel Samuel of Hinesville, majoring in Biology Alexus Chavis of Hinesville, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies

Coastal Carolina University

CONWAY, S.C. — More than 3,000 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester, including Jackson Price, from Hinesville.

Students who make the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester.

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